Seems unlikely then.
Wonder if we see more influx of foreign coaches. Tata Martino seems to be doing very well. Obviously our own Patrick Vieira.
It's going to be interesting for sure. For most of MLS history, foreign coaches (from abroad with no time at any level in the US, not foreign born but experienced in the US) had a very poor record. There was a time where it became the smart move to hire a former player with limited coaching experience (Kreis, Heaps, Olsen on the bad side, Vanney, Vermes etc. as successful examples.) but now that wisdom seems to be wrong as more new coaches come to the states and have success. I still think the US has a good enough coaching pool as the game has proliferated and more people are involved and experienced, and we will not see a major turn towards foreign coached, but I think the balance will tip somewhat.
My guess is that MLS' technical level has risen from the old days, with higher budgets and more experienced foreign players in the league. MLS was once almost a completely different game, not just the rules in the early days, but the way the game was played overall. Now the difference is not as fierce, and foreign coaches are more successful because of it.
Or maybe those coaches just take the league more seriously, rather than collecting a paycheck like the Metrostars kept bringing in.
As far as Jay Heaps is concerned...he was never the right hire, but he is probably one of the best guys in the league. He is very humble, classy and extremely hard-working. I've always had respect for him, and if he is interested (I don't think he will be, he was a local boy and will probably end up being a financial services executive in Boston or Hartford) I hope we could find a spot for him in our coaching system.
